Ordered catted downpipes,  airaid  CAI and 160 t-stat

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My Xpel kit for my roof and a-pillars as well as my "luggage area" came in.  Looks to me like they sent me 2 of the luggage area pieces.  So if it turns out to be true, I'll be looking for someone with an 09-12 MKS to send it to.

Quote from: JimiJak on April 21, 2014, 11:59:14 AM

Quote from: SHOdded on April 21, 2014, 09:14:52 AM
You are running the headlamps directly off battery, right, JimiJak?  Stock harness plugin would likely throttle available power.  What I don't know is if you have slots in the underhood fusebox for OEM HIDs (1 for left, 1 for right, like on the Edge).  You could connect the wiring to that as an alternative to running off battery.

That's a good thought.
However, I'm pretty sure that even with the ballasts connected directly to their own proprietary power source, it would still require the addition of a CANbus harness between the ballasts and fuse box to allow it to communicate back with the lighting system.

When I first installed the HIDs in the headlamps I hooked them up with a heavy duty set of relays to supply additional power to the ballasts...but even with that I was having the occasional problem of one bulb not lighting. So I think the CANbus harness is the only way to go. Pretty inexpensive solution...about $25.

Also, BIG thanks to BigMoneyCloser for hooking me up with switching my cargo light over to LED.

I upgraded my wife's 08 MKX to DDM tuning 55w 5000k for headlights and fog lights. I went with the DDM harness for both and it was a big help. The 55w kits draw a lot of power so you want to run them off the battery with the harness.

installed updated LMS tune in the SHO.  Now to go drive it.

Got my tires rotated today and rinsed the dust off in an outdoor carwash. Later used some mothers aluminum polish on my 4in exhaust tips since they are not getting as black with the LMS V8 tune now. Replaced my crappy plastic tire valve stem caps with these (look closely it's subtle) These caps came with a little wrench so they go on too tight to get off with your hand. Discount tire lost the decent ones I had on before. Maybe the stockers were gold kinda pointed bullet shaped ?

also bought parts / oil to change my PTU oil this weekend.

Quote from: black99lightning on April 23, 2014, 11:37:42 AM
installed updated LMS tune in the SHO.  Now to go drive it.

nice enjoy  !

Ordered some H&r springs today . Should be receiving my downpipes, 160 t-stat and airaid kit on Saturday.

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Quote from: southtxSHO on April 25, 2014, 01:38:32 AM
Ordered some H&r springs today . Should be receiving my downpipes, 160 t-stat and airaid kit on Saturday.

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catless , or catted ? jealous ! I can't bring myself to spend that much for exhaust piping !!!!

Quote from: 68_GT on April 25, 2014, 09:05:58 AM

Quote from: southtxSHO on April 25, 2014, 01:38:32 AM
Ordered some H&r springs today . Should be receiving my downpipes, 160 t-stat and airaid kit on Saturday.

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catless , or catted ? jealous ! I can't bring myself to spend that much for exhaust piping !!!!

Lol I got the catted ones. I actually got an unexpected bonus . If not I would have been able to get all this goodies .

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Quote from: 68_GT on April 24, 2014, 09:39:47 PM
Replaced my crappy plastic tire valve stem caps with these (look closely it's subtle) These caps came with a little wrench so they go on too tight to get off with your hand.

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Very cool and functional too!   Got a link or a brand name/part number?

Put a set of Cooper Zeon RS3-S's on all 4 corners. Not by choice mind you but the F1's were pretty thin and the gash in the sidewall of the rear passenger tire... IS an issue isn't it?

Just finished a hand wash and coat of Adams Spray Sealant. Will let that set and put a coat of brilliant glaze and buttery wax on this afternoon. Should be good for a month or two

Dropped my vehicle off at the dealer and just got reminded how much the stock tune lacks the punch of the V8 tune.

Scheduled an appt at my dads dealership for May 5th.
Getting a BG intake cleaning service, PTU fluid change with BG cleaning there as well, and an RDU fluid change.

Going to Red Line fluid.

Car has 43k miles on it... I'll post back with PTU fluid breakdown with my miles.

Quote from: SHODYOU on April 25, 2014, 03:17:44 PM
Scheduled an appt at my dads dealership for May 5th.
Getting a BG intake cleaning service, PTU fluid change with BG cleaning there as well, and an RDU fluid change.

Going to Red Line fluid.

Car has 43k miles on it... I'll post back with PTU fluid breakdown with my miles.

Have you considered getting a sample and having Blackstone Labs look at it?

I have, doing it with oil next go round.

I def will the next time I change each, at approx. 75k miles, i want to see how the Red Line fares.

Quote from: 68_GT on April 24, 2014, 09:39:47 PM
Got my tires rotated today and rinsed the dust off in an outdoor carwash. Later used some mothers aluminum polish on my 4in exhaust tips since they are not getting as black with the LMS V8 tune now. Replaced my crappy plastic tire valve stem caps with these (look closely it's subtle) These caps came with a little wrench so they go on too tight to get off with your hand. Discount tire lost the decent ones I had on before. Maybe the stockers were gold kinda pointed bullet shaped ?

also bought parts / oil to change my PTU oil this weekend.

Dear God please don't put metal caps on your air valves!  I've had to cut these off of so many friends cars because they bond to the metal, damaging the threads in the process.  There are products to put on the threads to help prevent this but its not worth it at all for a tiny black cap.